Sec. 13. A court may not deny a petitioner relief under section 9 of this chapter solely because of a lapse of time between an act of domestic or family violence or harassment and the filing of a petition.
Ind. Code § 34-26-5-13
Lapse of time between act and filing of petition
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Tons v. Bley (2004)
Most recently applied in E.W. v. J.W. (November 2014)
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.56
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.